Manchester City will reportedly set their sights on Spanish wonderkid Gavi as the club look to strengthen their midfield - a decision that could turn their attention away from Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips. Pep Guardiola is a long-time admirer of the Barcelona teenager he describes as ‘fantastic’ and looks set to battle Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich for a deal.
They will all be keeping close tabs on the 17-year-old’s contract negotiations, with the Spanish club trying to negotiate a deal but coming up way short of the player’s demands. Barcelona officials said during the week that the club need around €500 million to avoid serious financial collapse and selling off key assets may become a necessity.
“Gavi is currently on £20,000-a-week but so far, Nou Camp bosses have offered the teenager a £1.7million a year salary bumping up his weekly pay to £33,000-a-week.” The Mirror’s Steve Bates wrote. “That's well below the £77,000-a-week the youngster and his advisors want in the first year of a new deal with an annual rise of £19,000 per year over the course of a four year contract being demanded.
